Yzabelle Bostyn, Author at Olive Press News Spain

Are flying taxis coming to Spain? EU creates official regulations to make it easier for the technology to grow

THE EU has created official regulations to make it easier to develop flying taxi technology. This week the European Commission has adopted a new range

15 Apr, 2024 @ 14:06

Lead·Technology

This is how much cash you should be keeping in your home – according to the Bank of Spain

THE Bank of Spain has revealed how much cash you should be keeping in your home. Although society is becoming more and more cashless, it

15 Apr, 2024 @ 13:12

Business & Finance·Lead·Other News

Barcelona removes popular bus route from Google Maps to avoid tourists overcrowding the service

A BUSY bus route in Barcelona has been removed from Google Maps to prevent tourists dominating the service. It comes after years of complaints from

15 Apr, 2024 @ 11:54

Barcelona·Catalunya·Lead

Ruff to the rescue: A beach on Spain’s Costa del Sol will introduce specially trained DOG lifeguards this summer

VELEZ-Malaga will soon have dog lifeguards specially trained in water rescue. The project is a collaboration between the local council and the Asociación de Rescate

15 Apr, 2024 @ 11:13

Animals·Lead·Malaga

EXCLUSIVE: Meet one of the stars of Netflix’s new reality property show Making It In Marbella

NETFLIX has announced a new reality show following the lives of Marbella property brokers and we met one of the stars. Just four years after

14 Apr, 2024 @ 10:00

EXCLUSIVE·Lead·Marbella

EXCLUSIVE: I visited Setenil de las Bodegas – a town literally carved into rock in southern Spain… these are my tips

SETENIL de las Bodegas is frequently featured online for its striking appearance, having been built into a huge rock, but what is the best way

13 Apr, 2024 @ 10:01

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Cockroach warning in Spain: Vile bugs ‘have become resistant to insecticide’ and ‘this summer will be difficult’, warn experts

EXPERTS have warned that cockroaches ‘have become resistant to insecticide’ making this summer ‘difficult’. Climate change has accelerated the metabolic cycles of certain species, leading

13 Apr, 2024 @ 10:00

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Two dead and 40 evacuated in Spain’s Tenerife amid rough seas and coastal flooding

ROUGH seas and coastal flooding have caused two deaths and 40 evacuations in Tenerife. Wednesday, April 10 saw two people fall victim to strong winds

11 Apr, 2024 @ 14:31

Canary Islands·Lead

Hurricanes and tropical storms could soon reach Spain due to climate change, weather experts warn

SPAIN could soon see hurricanes and tropical storms due to climate change, warn weather experts. READ MORE: Blast of hot African air will bring ‘exceptionally

11 Apr, 2024 @ 13:12

Lead

Tourist, 53, plunges to his death in Spain while trying to take a photo of strong waves

A TOURIST has plunged to his death while trying to take photos of strong waves in Tenerife. The 53-year-old Czech man died this Wednesday, April

11 Apr, 2024 @ 12:30

National News

Malaga named the BEST city to learn Spanish and the fifth in the world to learn a new language

MALAGA has been named the top city to learn Spanish and the fifth in the world for language learning. READ MORE: Black Eyed Peas to

11 Apr, 2024 @ 11:48

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Witnesses report hearing GUNSHOTS as Guardia Civil vessel strikes Gibraltar airport

REPORTS of possible shots heard near Gibraltar airport as Guardia Civil vessel strikes runway approach lights. The Royal Gibraltar Police are currently investigating an incident

11 Apr, 2024 @ 11:03

Gibraltar·Lead

Belgian man arrested in Spain’s Marbella for boarding a bus with MULTIPLE guns and ammunition.

A BELGIAN man has been arrested in Marbella after he boarded a bus with multiple guns and ammunition in his luggage. Police detained the man

10 Apr, 2024 @ 14:25

Andalucia·Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga·Marbella·Other News

Junta reveals they are moving forward with plans to improve this reservoir on the Costa del Sol

The Junta has revealed they plan to move forward with plans to improve and optimise a Costa del Sol reservoir. The work on La Concepcion,

10 Apr, 2024 @ 13:57

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga·Marbella

Good Samaritan returns little boy’s lost pocket money in Estepona port

A GOOD samaritan has sparked joy online after returning a little boy’s pocket money after it was found in Estepona. Do you remember waiting all

10 Apr, 2024 @ 10:51

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Taking Nolotil for extended periods ‘is harmful and potentially deadly’, warn experts in Spain

EXPERTS in Spain have warned taking Nolotil for ‘extended periods’ can be ‘harmful and potentially deadly.’ It comes after an interview with the president of

10 Apr, 2024 @ 09:09

Lead

Woman who sliced off her boyfriend’s penis with a kitchen knife in Spain is jailed and ordered to pay huge compensation costs

JAIL and huge compensation costs have been ordered for a woman who sliced off her boyfriend’s penis with a kitchen knife. The woman was accused

10 Apr, 2024 @ 08:37

Barcelona·Catalunya·Crime & Law·Lead·Other News

Islamic terrorists threaten to attack the Champions League quarter finals in Spain

SPAIN’S Champions League quarter finals are under threat after Islamic terrorists hint at an attack. READ MORE: How the 2004 terror attack changed Spain –

9 Apr, 2024 @ 10:12

Crime & Law·Lead·Other News·Sport

Blood-drenched axeman chops off his father’s head before throwing it at horrified drivers on a busy road in Spain

DRIVERS were shocked as a blood-drenched axeman threw his fathers decapitated head onto a busy Spanish road. The Guardia Civil have arrested a 46-year-old man

9 Apr, 2024 @ 09:29

Crime & Law·Other News

This resort in northern Spain is the perfect alternative to overcrowded Ibiza – according to the Sun

THE Sun has named this resort in northern Spain the perfect alternative to overcrowded Ibiza. The ‘overlooked, cheaper and less crowded alternative’ was highlighted by

9 Apr, 2024 @ 09:10

Lead·Olive Press Travel

Eating olive oil daily could help prevent these five serious health issues – according to scientists in Spain

SCIENTISTS in Spain have revealed eating olive oil daily could help to prevent these five serious health issues. READ MORE: Does putting olive oil in

8 Apr, 2024 @ 15:04

Health·Lead·Other News

Harry Potter store opens on Spain’s Costa del Sol: All you need to know

MAGIC lands in Malaga as a Harry Potter store opens in the city centre. Potterheads rejoice! Now you can have all the magic of the

8 Apr, 2024 @ 14:25

Andalucia·Lead·Malaga

Revealed: The hottest locations for foreign property buyers in Spain – as Brits continue to dominate

BRITS are continuing to dominate the Spanish property market and THESE are the hottest locations for foreign buyers. READ MORE: Spain to end golden visas

8 Apr, 2024 @ 13:58

Lead·Other News·Property